Thanks for your help everyone. Septrin appears to be upsetting her tummy and she keeps spitting it out even though i've split the dose. I will broach the subject of injectables i think Beri. I've done injectables before (different vet) and my current vet is happy for me to give my rabbits sub cut fl...

I got your PM Gracie but thought it better to reply here instead. I agree with Izzerie and cub. I too would advise spaying the younger ones at 6 months. Since electively spaying I have had no mammary lumps or PT's pop up. I feel personally the surgery is worth the risk as my vet is amazing and I wou...

Convenia certainly does not last 10 days. In cats it may do but not in rats. I have just checked my formulary and it only has the dose for ferrets which says to give every 2-3 days. Rats have a faster metabolism still so would require it even more frequently.

I have a lady on Synulox as she has an old wound with infection trapped inside. We've tried flushing under anaesthetic twice and it's still not fixed it and we've had her on Synulox 3 weeks and we can still express a bit of pus. Problem is she's now refusing it, presumably because it's making her fe...

Hello and welcome to FR In short it completely depends on his background and what has happened since being at the rescue, it's difficult to advise without more info. He may well have effectively been quarantined by the rescue if he's been in a few weeks and there have been no other comings and going...

You said before you were looking for a breeder. I would suggest you have a conversation with your chosen breeder about any health problems in their lines. That's a much more reliable way of finding out.

I would first say don't panic, keep the room door shut at all times and go and make yourself a cuppa. You will get him out. I would get a tube or igloo etc and put it near his hidey hole with some smelly yummy food and sit quietly near it. He will hopefully come out because he smells it. Failing tha...

My top tip is to try and keep rats as active as possible for as long as possible. My layouts are always challenging and i don't use retirement cages. If needed i use tubes to help oldies get around the cage. I do keep girls which are less prone admittedly but my rats rarely stop climbing before some...

There are no registered breeders in South Wales but there are some just over the bridge . You can find details on the NFRS breeders list http://www.nfrs.org/NFRS_Breeders_List.pdf . I will PM you about some rescue kittens I'm aware of too.